Off the Dubai plane at ten in the morning feeling like I’d been through a washing machine and the driver who meets me says, “I’ve got an idea”. His idea was to change the whole itinerary for the next two … Continue reading →

In all the time we have lived together the dog and I have never really traveled together. So the first major trip has been an eye opener. A four hour drive in the country to stay with friends. Every park … Continue reading →

The Sydney clothing excursion caught us by surprise. Just as soon as we had asked “when is it on”, it was. Just two hardy souls ventured to Paddington Town Hall. It’s amazing how many clothes you can try on in … Continue reading →

What can give you a warmallover tingly glow like a perfectly executed DIY project? The timing, the planning, the anticipation – foreplay, only longer. The gentle turn of the screw, the feel of the soft finish of timber, the smell. … Continue reading →

My grandmother enjoyed fine china. Family lore has it that she would entertain her circle of friends with a genteel afternoon of bridge and high tea (with no doubt some family and local gossip thrown in). Now, 60 years later, … Continue reading →

Its one thing for a mother to think that her child is amazing ~ its a different matter when somebody else says it! “Ali is an accomplished contemporary singer and a seasoned actress. Her other major credit as a musical … Continue reading →